Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,151,891 members, 7,814,012 topics. Date: Wednesday, 01 May 2024 at 12:57 AM

EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate - Politics - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Politics / EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate (19378 Views)

U.S Prosecutors: How Madueke, Omokore, Aluko Blew Billions On ‘lavish Lifestyle’ / N4.745b ‘fraud’: Drama As EFCC Holds Omisore / Jide Omokore Arrested By EFCC (2) (3) (4)

(1) (2) (Reply) (Go Down)

EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by OnReflection: 5:56am On Oct 06, 2015
EFCC holds Omokore, Diezani’s associate

Publish Date: Oct 5 2015 8:50PM | Updated Date: Oct 6 2015 1:07AM

[img]http://1.bp..com/-XTPc-rgZe5Y/U0UtsuV1ZtI/AAAAAAAAA48/K3QKQVtU8os/s1600/JideOmokore-300x288.jpeg[/img]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arrested Jide Omokore, owner of Atlantic Energy, who is said to be a business associate of former Nigeria’s petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke, Daily Trust gathered.

Omokore is being investigated by the EFCC on allegations of money laundering and conspiracy to siphon billions of naira in fraudulent oil industry contracts while Diezani Alison-Madueke was minister.

EFCC sources, who asked for anonymity, said Omokore allegedly used his companies to facilitate bogus oil swap deals that cost the country billions of naira.

The sources also said Omokore had in the past been invited several times to the EFCC head office and questioned as part of ongoing-investigations of corruption in the Oil sector.

Daily Trust learnt that Omokore was still being detained at the head office of the anti graft agency at the time of filing this report, late yesterday evening.

EFCC sources also noted that the commission conducted simultaneous searches on Omokore’s houses in Lagos and the house of the former minister in Abuja, as she was being questioned in England.

Sources also confirmed that officials from the United Kingdom National Crime Agency are presently in Nigeria actively collaborating with EFCC operatives on the ongoing probe of the Oil sector.

Omokore’s arrest is said to be a follow up to the recent arrest of Diezani by the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency on Friday over corruption allegations.

The agency arrested Mrs Madueke along with four others who were questioned and freed on bail.

Court allows British police to question Diezani over money laundering

...Court seizes #27,000 from Diezani
Meanwhile, a Magistrates Court in London yesterday granted an application by the National Crime Agency (NCA) to impound 27,000 pounds seized from the former minister.

The cash was seized under Section 295 of Proceeds of Crime Act 2012. The money was seized from Diezani after a raid in her London House as part of the agency’s investigation.

The Westminster Court on Marylebone Road said the money would be held in the custody of the court until April 5, 2016.

In its ruling, the Magistrate court granted the prayer that will allow the police office to continue their investigation on the former minister over the allegation, BBC Hausa reported.

Four other persons involved in the investigation, are also being questioned, according to the BBC report.

Diezani Madueke not Charged to Court - NCA
Contrary to trending reports claiming that former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison Madueke was charged to court in London on Monday, UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) insisted that the former minister had not been charged yet.

A spokesman for the agency who gave his name simply as Stuart, told our correspondent in a telephone chat that none of the five people arrested on Friday as part of an investigation into suspected bribery and money laundering offences had been charged to court.
“I can confirm to you that none of the people arrested and granted bail on Friday has been charged to court”, he said, stressing that the suspects were still on bail.

The spokesman, who declined to comment on whether the ex-minister reported at the Charing Cross Police Station on Monday as scheduled, said he would not reveal the identity of suspects before they were charged to court.

Daily Trust reports that scores of journalists, activists and some “concerned” Nigerians besieged the Charing Cross Police station as early as 7:30 am to catch a glimpse of the former minister entering or leaving, but were disappointed as she failed to show up after waiting for several hours.

The UK’s anti-crime Agency, NCA weekend said the investigation that led to the arrest of the former minister and four others began in 2013 under the Proceeds of Corruption Unit, and transferred to the NCA earlier this year.

Source: http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/efcc-holds-omokore-diezani-s-associate/113869.html

1 Like

Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by fogechi: 6:01am On Oct 06, 2015
.why now

1 Like

Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by JustJosh20(m): 6:02am On Oct 06, 2015
hmm
Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by Usman212s: 6:02am On Oct 06, 2015
ok
Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by seunmsg(m): 6:10am On Oct 06, 2015
Good move by the EFCC. Everybody involved in the scam must be investigated and prosecuted. The era where you steal so much and get away with it is over.

31 Likes

Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by IsraeliAIRFORCE: 6:12am On Oct 06, 2015
Which one is conspiracy to siphon billions of Naira? He lifted Nigeria's crude oil and no want pay, that one has turned to debt.

Shebi, Nigeria sales crude on credits.


This charge is laughable. The man is a thief and not corrupt.

Btw, the BBC Hausa is giving our Northern brethren real news while the South is being mess up by Saharareporters.

7 Likes

Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by PassingShot(m): 6:15am On Oct 06, 2015
seunmsg:
Good move by the EFCC. Everybody involved in the scam must be investigated and prosecuted.
Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by englishmart(m): 6:16am On Oct 06, 2015
why do they steal what they don't need?

8 Likes

Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by yanabasee(m): 6:27am On Oct 06, 2015
Buhari and his party will never admit that this is winch-hunting!

Money Laundering slogan is becoming APC watch words.... The likes of OBJ and Atiku who were involved in money laundering since 1999 - 2001 are yet to be found on UK's NCA list... And they are saints and without sins.

9 Likes

Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by Nobody: 6:28am On Oct 06, 2015
Alison surrounded herself with people from the southwest and they pulled her down. She best name them all..omokore is a good start

6 Likes

Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by funlord(m): 6:29am On Oct 06, 2015
grin

_Fuck omokore and deziani! This 1 na rich people problems! When they were balling last year I did not care so why now?

4 Likes

Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by OnReflection: 6:29am On Oct 06, 2015
IsraeliAIRFORCE:
Which one is conspiracy to siphon billions of Naira? He lifted Nigeria's crude oil and no want pay, that one has turned to debt. Shebi, Nigeria was selling crude on credits.


This charge is laughable.

Nah, that reporter got it twisted grin

What is increasingly clear is that his meteoric rise from his 'man Friday' status, was at the behest of Madam Bling - who provided a veritable conduit to our nation's coffers.

Here is another one who needs to be picked up pronto - Kevin Okyere, one time boyfriend of Eve (the rapper); husband of Melanie Spencer, who appeared at Westminister Magistrates' Court yesterday.



2 Likes

Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by OnReflection: 6:30am On Oct 06, 2015
liberty300:
Alison surrounded herself with people from the southwest and they pulled her down. She best name them all..omokore is a good start

^^^Clannish goon, your presence has been registered.

KEVIN, THE HANDSOME GHANAIAN MILLIONAIRE AND NIGERIA’S BEAUTIFUL $20BN EX-PETROLEUM MINISTER

THE NEW STATESMAN 26 SEPTEMBER 2015

...In August 2014, the Premium Times reported how oil operators criticized the petroleum minister’s management style, blaming her for “micro-managing the entire industry as her personal estate using her personal aides to carry out key policies, rather than designated officials.”

The paper mentioned Eric Ufo, one of the minister’s many Personal Assistants/Special Advisers, who used to wield huge influence, “charged with the responsibility of interfacing with key industry players. After Mr. Ufo, the Minister appointed Kevin Alonzo and Kelvin Okyere as replacements, with wider powers,” the Premium Times reported.

Kevin Okyere, who has strong links with the Mahama government in Ghana and had even stronger links with the erstwhile Jonathan government in Nigeria, is the CEO of Springfield Oil & Gas.

Springfield is an oil company that owns an oil block here in Ghana and was awarded lucrative oil lifting deals in Nigeria with NNPC, worth over $100 million dollars.

Springfield’s oil block, with proven reserves, in Ghana was originally awarded to Tullow Oil, but the then Energy Minister, Dr Joe Oteng-Adjei, mysteriously gave the block to Springfield and Vaalco, a Houston-based oil company with operations in Gabon and Angola.

Kevin Okyere was behind Westland Alliance Ltd, a company that was involved in the Vodafone takeover of GT in Ghana. His company’s contract with Vodafone was cancelled when President John Atta Mills took over in 2009. But, he soon managed to weave his way back.

Last month, a publication in the Nigerian media described Kevin Okyere as “Saboteur – How Ghanaian, Kevin Okyere made billions in Nigeria’s oil sector”.

Published by The Capital, the report said, “It was an open secret that Kevin was a favorite contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and that was because he enjoyed a soft spot in the heart of Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former petroleum minister.”

According to sources in Abuja, Kevin Okyere is seen as a possible source of information in tracking allegedly looted money by Ms. Alison-Madueke. But, many others reduce the targeting of the successful Ghanaian deal-maker as one of pure envy.

Source: http://www.thestatesmanonline.com/index.php/politics/1341-kevin-the-handsome-ghanaian-millionaire-and-nigeria-s-beautiful-20bn-ex-petroleum-minister

1 Like

Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by downloadwapaz(f): 6:35am On Oct 06, 2015
Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by Pavore9: 6:41am On Oct 06, 2015
Every one of us will be accountable someday.

2 Likes

Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by Nobody: 6:48am On Oct 06, 2015
OnReflection:


^^^Clannish goon, your presence has been registered.



Source: http://www.thestatesmanonline.com/index.php/politics/1341-kevin-the-handsome-ghanaian-millionaire-and-nigeria-s-beautiful-20bn-ex-petroleum-minister

I can see you're trying to save face cos I mentioned southwest? Well, say all u want but am right. By the time efcc names her associates you'll be proven wrong
Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by Nobody: 6:52am On Oct 06, 2015
ok
Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by seunmsg(m): 6:59am On Oct 06, 2015
liberty300:
Alison surrounded herself with people from the southwest and they pulled her down. She best name them all..omokore is a good start

When Diezani, Aluko and Omokore were looting the country dry through various fraudulent oil swaps and deals, they all never cared about who comes from the west or east. They looted in unity and that is the sad reality all over government circles.

Tribal warriors like you should wake up and smell the coffee. The people stealing the money are united while they use people like you to cause tribal divisions that allow them get away with their looting. A thief should be treated as a thief irrespective of where he/she comes from.

28 Likes 4 Shares

Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by OnReflection: 7:12am On Oct 06, 2015
liberty300:
I can see you're trying to save face cos I mentioned southwest? Well, say all u want but am right. By the time efcc names her associates you'll be proven wrong

Trying to save face? You think I drink water from the fountain of 'blind solidarity' that you subscribe to?
You must be getting off on your primordial rockers!

Effing tribal goon.

10 Likes

Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by iambabaG: 7:45am On Oct 06, 2015
Dis woman is "fraud personified".. Dis is d only politician till date dat has attracted no sympathy even 4rm d wailers. Hated by all nd one of d most corrupt politician of all times.
Madam.. U will account here nd wit ur maker!!

1 Like

Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by Goddaughter: 7:45am On Oct 06, 2015
Pls u people shud do something to dat woman. Use her as an example

1 Like

Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by dave2meek(m): 7:46am On Oct 06, 2015
Diezani Alison Madueke has taken over nairaland frontpage

1 Like 1 Share

Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by kulobyno: 7:46am On Oct 06, 2015
Keep them coming
Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by Dahveydson(m): 7:46am On Oct 06, 2015
That's how the cookie crumbles.



We are observing.
Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by Burger01(m): 7:46am On Oct 06, 2015
All those found wanting in flagrant looting and stealing must be made to face the music squarely. I recommend 30 years imprisonment or outright death by poison if guiltyangry
Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by jenyna: 7:46am On Oct 06, 2015
The rich also cry grin
Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by onoikenna: 7:47am On Oct 06, 2015
Both of them should be arrested for looting our funds.Nonsense!
Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by mystockyear: 7:47am On Oct 06, 2015
As we all step out this morning, may this week bring us success in all endeavors

9 Likes

Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by tuoyoojo(m): 7:48am On Oct 06, 2015
Abegi

I don tire for alll this news. Today dem go talk say them arrest former petrol minister and na court she dey go now, 2moro dem go come say na lie

If u want to shoot, shoot don't talk.....if u want to arrest them, do so on time n let's get this over with
Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by BillDesmond2much(m): 7:49am On Oct 06, 2015
.An attempt to frustrate people who worked under the administration of GEJ, am nt calling Allison innocent bt why is Buhari yet to arraign those from his party why is Sylva who was accused of looting billions from the state treasury walking freely & is even Buhari most preferred governorship candidate of Bayelsa, Amaechi who used all the state purse &even borrowed millions of dollars to run Buhari's campaign walking freely and even considered a minister. Fashiola raped Lagos to fix Buhari on sit, Tinubu killed Lagos for Buhari too yet they are free men. We here singing Buhari praises when he's dining with corrupt people. APC is not a party but a group of people who desperately wanted GEJ out. I shall never see Buhari as a disciplinarian and a straight forward man until he takes up the cases of SYLVA, TINUBU, FASHIOLA, AMAECHI & others.

1 Like

Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by Rawani: 7:49am On Oct 06, 2015
Great. This arrest, coupled with the findings from the raid on Diezani's two houses means it's very likely Diezani will be apprehended as soon as she steps into this country.

I sometimes wish the Umaru Dikko treatment was still possible for these kinds of runaway looters.

1 Like

Re: EFCC Holds Omokore, Diezani’s Associate by melzabull(f): 7:50am On Oct 06, 2015
really?

(1) (2) (Reply)

Guber Primaries: Tough Battles In Oyo, Sokoto, Rivers’ APC As Delegates Vote / Governor Imoke Has Chronic Kidney Disease - SaharaReporters / Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Is 70 Years Old Today

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 38
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.